CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873 — Page 623

"The Right Honorable The Secretary of State

Colonial Department-

Downing Street

My Lad,

London

RECEIVED

1887

38 Bernard Street.

20 odrih 17 October 1893

1873

all

620

In the month of April 1872, I addressed. better to the Secretary of the Marine Department of & Board of Trade, of wheel I beg leave to enclove a Krym py In reply to the communication in question curved a letter from that clepcalment stating that & Board of Trade could not interfere in the matter, & reason being, I.

I presume, that it did not fakl ithin the proper duties of that department.. As illiam Mackie is a poor my considerable hardship, and I take the liberty bringing the circumstances

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notice in

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you will be pleased to order an en : wiry to be made into the matter through

roper officials at Hongkong.

I have the honor to lie,

My

Lorde

ve most obedient servient,

Your

Batisch Merguide

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